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That burning feeling when you pee: Urinary tract infections 101
You just peed, yet you feel like you have to go back to the bathroom. No matter how many times you sit down on the toilet, you can’t shake that feeling. And when you do pee, it burns. We’ve all been there. Most likely, you have a urinary tract infection (UTI). A UTI most commonly […]
Behind the white lab coat: A who’s who guide to medical professionals
When you go to the doctor’s office, it can feel like a parade of white lab coats and scrubs. One person takes you back to the exam room, another takes your vitals, another does a physical exam, and you’re sent to a fourth person for a blood draw. To get the most out of visits, […]
Fitness for fooling around: Honing Hinge
A powerful inner thigh workout that also boosts your arms, back, butt, and quads. (Muscles you’re definitely going to use in the bedroom… ahem .) Honing Hinge Go get your yoga matt and lay it out on a flat surface. Stand with your feet a little wider than shoulder-width apart, with your toes turned out […]
This is your junk on booze
A lot of folks believe that drinking can be a good way to warm up for sex. A glass of wine or beer may relax you, but more is not better in the case of booze and sex. Alcohol can seriously mess with your sex life, and I don’t just mean for daily drinkers or […]
HPV vaccine update: How many shots are really needed?
We’ve known for a while that the HPV vaccine can protect against certain common kinds of human papillomavirus (HPV), which in turn means protection against genital warts and certain kinds of cancer. HPV is incredibly common , so the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend that all young people in the U.S. […]
How birth control saved my period
I was lying on the couch in the middle of summer, wrapped up in a million blankets with a heating pad on my pelvis. Not only did I have a stomachache and heavy bleeding, I was also shivering and feeling extremely nauseous. It wasn’t the first time that a day I was hoping to spend […]
Can birth control make my acne better?
From the pill to the patch , the ring to the IUD , there are a few options to choose from to keep your birth control covered and your skin clear. Here’s what two of our medical advisors suggest. Option 1: A combined hormonal method If you have acne, any combined hormonal birth control method […]
Bathing beauty: 8 homemade bath scrubs for delectable skin
Want to feel like a sex goddess? Adorn your body with a moisturizing, delicious scrub. Any one of these homemade recipes will leave you with silky smooth skin that begs to be touched. Try one and let us know how it turns out in the comments . Coffee scrub Coconut, lavender, sugar, and salt scrub […]
5 myths about lube, busted
Once upon a time, not that long ago, there was a tube of water-based lube sitting all alone on the pharmacy shelf. It was the same tube your gynecologist had in her office, and it was hard to see it as sexy after you’d watched her squirt it onto her gloved fingers. We live in […]
The best and worst of health care: 5 things to keep in mind
When I told my doctor I wanted an IUD , I was surprised the short procedure wouldn’t be performed then and there. Instead, my doctor arranged for a nurse to call me and talk me through all of my options. I thought I knew which device I wanted. The phone call with the nurse changed […]
